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| Overview | |
| Operator | Kinetic Melbourne |
| Status | Operational |
| Began service | 5am to 9pm |
| Ended service | 9pm to 5am |
| Former operator(s) | Grenda's Bus Services (2008 - January 2012) Ventura Bus Lines (January 2012 - 4 August 2013) Transdev Melbourne (4 August 2013 - 30 January 2022) |
| Route | |
| Start | Frankston |
| Via | Dandenong Station Westfield Knox Ringwood station Blackburn Station Greensborough station South Morang Station Broadmeadows station Gladstone Park |
| End | Melbourne Airport |
| Length | 115km (71mi) |
| Service | |
| Frequency | 30 minutes (5am to 6:30am) 15 Minutes (6:30am to 9pm) |
| Timetable | https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/route/timetable/7531/frankston-melbourne-airport/ |
| Map | https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/route/7531/frankston-melbourne-airport/ |
Route 901 is a bus route operating in Melbourne, Victoria that is operated by Kinetic Melbourne. The bus route is 1 of 3 orbital SmartBus routes on the Melbourne bus network. It runs between Frankston and Melbourne Airport, connecting to ten railway stations and serves 232 stops spanning a total of 115 kilometres.
History
In the late 2000s and early 2010s orbital routes began being introduced in Melbourne as an alternative form of public transport to trains which allowed people to get to major areas without needing to go via the city. In 2008, 901, was introduced as the yellow orbital and operated from Frankston to Ringwood, this route absorbed the former 665. Since 665 was replaced by 901 the route has had SmartBus status, which offers premium features which are only avaliable on other smart bus routes. In September 2010 the line got extended to Melbourne Airport making it Melbourne's second longest bus route by distance and longest by total journey time.
In 2012 it was proposed that route 901 would get a new operator under a new contract, this contract is expected to last for 7 years in 2013 this contract was given to Transdev Melbourne.
Since 31 January 2022, this route has been operated by bus operator Kinetic Melbourne.
In March 2022 the Victoria State Government in parthnership with Kinetic Melbourne has proposed to introduce alteast 35 electirc buses onto the network by 2025.
Route and Services
Route 901 travels from Frankston to Melbourne Airport travelling around the city serving several shopping centres and railway stations. The current route travels via Dandenong Station , Westfield Knox, Ringwood Station, Blackburn Station, Eltham station, South Morang Station, Epping Station, Broadmeadows station and Gladstone Park.
See also
Sources
- "901 Buses in Melbourne". Citymapper. Retrieved 2022-10-23.
- Carey, Adam (2013-10-27). "The odyssey". Traveller. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
- Lucas, Clay (2008-07-13). "SmartBus plan 'will not work in current form'". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
- "Doncaster DART set to start". BusNews.com.au. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
- "Melbourne metro tendered". BusNews.com.au. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
- "Kinetic begins operation of Melbourne's Metropolitan Bus Franchise". Intelligent Transport. Retrieved 2022-12-03.
- "Melbourne's West The Home Of New Electric Buses | Lily D'Ambrosio". Retrieved 2022-12-02.
- "Line Route 901 - PTV Metropolitan Bus - Bus Schedules". Moovit. Retrieved 2022-10-22.